Spring support



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. F. M. VOGAN v SPRING SUPPORT 2 Shaw-Sheet 1 Q HJ .IllnJ Filed June 26. 1924 Patented l l :Emi: M, LvoGANfoF' eineronge"nro,` As'sienonlr or ONEQHALF roWIiIiLrAi/L f "SPRING SUPPORTI spring,pre'venting sagging Lof, the1 same in the center under the `weight of a personel' personslying thereon, whereby twopersons 1 .any tendency especially adaptable vfor Wire mesh fabric v V'Fig. 8, one oftheiho'o'k members Vadapted i through ajbed, providedk with i'coil springs.,

may lie comfortably upon the bedfW/ithout to roll together ftoward.- the *center ofthe bed. A

`tained by. constructing the device in the man. ner illustrated I, in the accompanying drawings,in Whichev l i j Figure lisa `plan View ofthe vsheet metal support; u A, ,ze A. j

Fig. 2, a fragmentary,sectionfonthe line y ll-3, Fig,- 1',.shov`vingthevauxiliary member illustrated inffFig; 4 gp vF ig. `5, a modified. fori loftheinvention.,

springs; Y 2 A Fig. 6,a transverse, sectional View through shown in FigjyfD f Y Fig. 7, a'section o-nthe hnefv-v?, Fig. 5;

,p aV lsheet Voffrnetal, stampedto form the rvdevice .for connecting .the support shown infFig.r 5

to the--endrails of a bed,` I, y

Fig. 9, a plan view..of the supportgas adapted for use ina-chair bottom; y, e

Fig. l10, aplongitudinal, Sectional view showing the invention applied thereto 2 plied toa meshv fabric spring;` and Fig, 13,a transversesectional view of the same. p

throughout the drawings.

Referring first `tothe yformof Y e illustrated in Figs.- 1, 2, 3,10 and" 11, the

supportjindicated.generally at 1, is formed l froma sheet of metal provided With the dev pending side edges 2 and end edges 3, which the longitudinal centen..

Flat tables' i 8 i'support `to prevent- `bending of the same.l 1

Lvthemattress: Y

V 15, spaced longitudinal depressions 16 being Fig. 1l, a'transverse sectional view through the, form of v4the: inventionillustrated Similar numerals referto.. similar parts,

the-invention' i its edgesin -tliegflat flange 5, preferably edge... j g.. As best shown Vin Figs-2, 3, 10 and 11, the- -in Athe metal, the sheetterminating,at i y,

uppervsurfaceof this member -i'sinclined A downwardly toward each lend from themen#- ter,anddownwardly toWa-rdeach sidefroni Y The, Support is. kprovided tral a depressions being Y preferablyl spaced .i a

of lthe support, as` .indicated are i thusy formed' `between ',vals With: transverse'depressions'7,- theicen- L slightly `greater `distance apartf than Vthose lin v` theremainder.

The above andv other objectsv at 70: Q y

.each `pair of transverse'depressions,each IOff i these tables being provided with the longitudinal depressions 9, The central table as l i vshown. at v18a, is A,of greater length. than, `the remainder, and the depressions Y 9av thereof furtherstiffening vthe central portion of thel In placingtlie support beneath `the springs,

e. l. v f areA of greater lengthlithanpthedepressions-9," l Fig. 3, a transverse section onj the Jllne sok ',asshown in Figs. y10 land 11, ythe support is placed 'upon the slats `10 of the bed` beneath `the-longitudinalf center of the spring, com* i pressing the central coil` 'springs 11' thereof and slightly. raising the central portion of WherethB-.springs are old and-have lost"v i vconsiderable of their resiliency, the.v auxiliary strip.113, shoWnin Figs 3 ande, maybe l placedupon the top of `the support 1to further 'compress the. centralpcoils of the spring.`

i l vThis.auxiliarystripQisfformedfroma sheet of metal h zwing-` the central,-. raised` rib 14y preferably inclined atitsfends asshown at f formed upon eac-h side of the Vcentral rib to l .v. Y A`'preventing end or sidemoyement of tlie'strip Fig-"12, a` planview ofthe invent-iong-ap- Y being arranged to engage the central row` of salme; 'l n If desired, shown at "17 ,may beplaced upon the flat portions 8v of the support for engagement dieser rea of the" like, 'as

with "the coils of the springs 'to prevent any unpleasant noise. l i

For use in davenports,'divans, chairs-and similar upholstered articles in which s seats are provided, the support, as` s own at `1, may be made in shorter rlengths 'as shown inFig. 9, the construction being other.- Wise the same.

The form of the invention shown in Figs.

, ered with a wire mesh fabric 20.

This form of the `inventifni is made from a Vsingle sheet, as best shown in Fig. 7, one longitudinal half of the sheet being convexed as shown at 21, and provided with the central longitudinal depression 22, centrally located Within theflat portion 23 Which is inclined downward toward each sidegthe curvedc r` rugations24h'eing providedalong each side and edof the fiat portion 23.

The other-longitudinal side of i the "sheet is provided With the longitudinal corrugtins 25 terminating in the Hat flange `portir'ni 26.

The sheet 1Vis thenfolded longitudinally along its center, bringing `the corrugations 25 into engagement `with the flat portion 23, the flange edge 26 being folded over the longitudinal edge `27, as Aindicated atl 28, producing a strongly reinforcedstructure.

This support,1indic`ated generally `by the numeral 29, is placed upon "the slats 19 `as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, 'through dthe longitudinal center of Athe rh`e"d,-a`r`1el the :hook members 30 are connec'tedto 1each end ofthe support in any suitable "manner land engage the outer edges of the slats. f

Ifdesiretha rubber tube or hose, as shown at 31, may be placed in the longitudinal recess 22 of the support to hold thec'ehtral tportion ofthe spring higher than the top yofthe support. In order tofurther reinforce the support, a pipe 32 maybe located through'the central corrugation "25.

c When two persons occupy the bed rein forced With either form of support, it Will be seen that 'the central portion of tliefs ring and mattress ivill'be-held elevated, Whi e the portions 1toeach side of the center 'will'h'edepressed, ais bestshownindotted lines in Fig. c

Y 13, preventing ltheftvvo peisonslfrolnrolling together toward the cc'rlterfof the lied.` y Although the sup ortis shownas located through the longitu inalcenter ofthe heth'it should be understood thathothforrns ofthe differences in weight of persons occupying ythe bed.

F or instance,it will be obvious that-iin exv creme the support toward that side of the bed, in order would maketitdesirallle toni'ove the to maintain themattress level. Ageahf "r "f the ppdt in placeby theweight of the mattress and springs thereon, it Will be seen that this adjustment may be easily and readily made.

1. In combination with a hed having slats and: a spring, 'a siipportfrfor rraisingland compressing the longitudinal, central portion of the spring, sai support resting uponthe slats, engagingthe Llongitudinal central rtion ofthe springand comprising a `eet metal strip having transverse andilongitudinal corrugations.

2. Inconibination with ahedhaving slats and `aJ spring,` a "support for raising' and `compressing the longitudinal, central .l portion of `the spring, said *support yrestifiig uponvthe slats, engaging the longitudinal 'central portion ofthe spring, and comprising a sheet metal strip having alternate tr'msversefund longitudinal corrugations. y

3. In combination withabedhaving'slats and aspring, eSupport-"lier raising-and cornpressing the, longitudinal centtal portion 'of the spring, `said snpportlresting upon the slats, engaging the lon itudinal central` ortion 'of the springen *comprising af eet metal strip having its upper surface *inclined toward both` ends. t

- 4. In combination website@ having Yshits is merely heid and a spring, a support raising-'ndcom- "pressing 'the longitudinal, lcentral portion of the spring, 's'aid support "resting "upon the slats,engag1n`g the longitudinal central, portion of the splringyn'd"comprising a Sheet metal strip having surface `inclinedV toward both sides. Y A

5. In combination with uhedlhaving slats and a'spring, 'alsupportforlraisingand compressing tlie longitudinal, central portion of the spring, said supphrtresting upon the f slats,engagln'g the longitildinal centrallportion of the spring] and 'comprising a sheet metal strip having itsfslirflice inclined toward` 'both ends and towiaril" bo'th sid.

. 6. In Combination with itlbellflliwlllg' slats tions for engaging said'recesses` K In testimony that Ic-lalim the ahove, Ijhave 4hereuntofsubscrihed myfnarne. l f

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